02 December 2009 Comprises a coherent statement of belief
Line-by-line, gives appropriate and credible evidence substantiating the author's claims that each assertion is a "belief" statement
Orthography, Punctuation, Typography
| A. PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS | |||||||||||
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| Submitted on or before due date? | Yes __ | No __ - 05%/day | Comment: | ||||||||
| Notes submitted with essay? | Yes __ | No __ - 50% | |||||||||
| Reflection/Evaluation section includes: | |||||||||||
| Thoughtful answer to Q1 | Yes __ | No __ - 05% | |||||||||
| Thoughtful answer to Q2 | Yes __ | No __ - 05% | |||||||||
| More than 3 careless mistakes? | No __ | Yes __ -100% | |||||||||
| Adjustments to grade? | No __ | Yes __ | If yes, how much? | - | B. Preparation, Content, & Presentation | ||||||
| Quality of Preparatory Notes | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Brainstormed list of values: “For” & “Against” | |||||||||||
| Brainstormed list of beliefs: “True/Real” & “False/Fake” | |||||||||||
| Edits to lists of values & beliefs | |||||||||||
| Notes of connections and divergences between remaining values & beliefs | |||||||||||
| Notes about life experiences that gave rise to remaining values & beliefs | |||||||||||
| Quality of Preparatory Notes Subtotal | /10 | ||||||||||
| Evidence of Exploratory Reading | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| One or more traditional Christian creeds | |||||||||||
| RC Eucharistic Prayers | |||||||||||
| RC Baptismal Rite | |||||||||||
| Elizabeth Johnson handouts on God and Trinity | |||||||||||
| Other pertinent sources | |||||||||||
| Evidence of Exploratory Reading Subtotal | /10 | ||||||||||
| Synthesis & Integration | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| The Credo ... | |||||||||||
| Is economical in word usage | |||||||||||
Comprises a coherent statement of belief |
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| Reflects the values & beliefs that remained after the editing process | |||||||||||
| Exhibits an appropriate degree of elegance and solemnity | |||||||||||
| The Commentary ... | |||||||||||
| Clearly explicates the Credo | |||||||||||
| Comprises endnotes for each belief statement, line-by-line | |||||||||||
Line-by-line, gives appropriate and credible evidence substantiating the author's claims that each assertion is a "belief" statement |
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| Accurately and appropriately compares the Credo with one or more traditional creeds, the required "exploratory" reading, and other pertinent material | |||||||||||
| Properly credits resource material | |||||||||||
| The Summary ... | |||||||||||
| Adequately synopsizes the key points of the Credo | |||||||||||
| Clearly states why the author holds these beliefs | |||||||||||
| Clearly states what difference these beliefs make to author on a daily basis | |||||||||||
| Synthesis & Integration Subtotal | /60 | ||||||||||
| Formatting | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Summary paragraph is block indented at the top of the first page | |||||||||||
| Lines are single-spaced throughout the assignment | |||||||||||
| 12-point font is used throughout, including endnotes | |||||||||||
| Any citations follow CMS humanities format | |||||||||||
| Reflection/evaluation paragraph appears at the very end of the assignment, after the commentary notes | |||||||||||
| Formatting Subtotal | /10 | ||||||||||
| Quality of Writing | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| Grammar & Syntax | |||||||||||
Orthography, Punctuation, Typography |
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| Quality of Writing Subtotal | /10 | ||||||||||
| Total for Part B | |||||||||||
| Less any adjustments from Part A | - | ||||||||||
| Total Score for Essay | |||||||||||